J.G. Thirlwell

J.G. Thirlwell

Born: January 29, 1960
in Melbourne, Australia
James George Thirlwell – also known as J.G. Thirlwell, Clint Ruin, Frank Want, and Foetus, among other names, is an Australian singer, composer, and record producer. He is known for juxtaposing a variety of different musical styles.

Movies for J.G. Thirlwell...

The Butthole Surfers Movie
Title: The Butthole Surfers Movie
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 2023
Type: Movie
Follows the story of the groundbreaking Texas-based art-punk band founded by frontman Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary.
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Swans: Where Does a Body End?
Title: Swans: Where Does a Body End?
Character: Self
Released: September 19, 2019
Type: Movie
From their roots as a brutal, confrontational industrial band, through breakups and chaos, to their odds-defying current status as one of the most accomplished and ambitious bands in the world, one whose concerts are more like ecstatic rituals than nostalgic trips. SWANS has always been a collection of singular performers, but there's been one constant since its formation in 1982--singer, songwriter Michael Gira. 'Where Does a Body End?' is a SWANS documentary with unfettered access to hundreds of hours of Gira/SWANS archives of never-seen-before recordings, videos, and photographs. An unfiltered story of a life in the arts, frequent difficulty spanning decades without a safety net, creating work because Gira says "What else am I going to do?"
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Blank City
Title: Blank City
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 2011
Type: Movie
In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and new wave music, these young maverick filmmakers confronted viewers with a stark reality that stood in powerful contrast to the escapist product being churned out by Hollywood.
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NYC Foetus
Title: NYC Foetus
Character: Himself
Released: May 15, 2009
Type: Movie
A documentary about composer/producer/performer JG Thirlwell and his musical alter-egos, including Foetus, Steroid Maximus and Manorexia. Featuring interviews with Thirlwell, Matt Johnson (The The), Alex Hacke (Neubauten), Michael Gira (Swans), Richard Kern, Lydia Lunch and more.
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Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 1: From Her to Eternity)
Title: Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 1: From Her to Eternity)
Character: Self
Released: April 27, 2009
Type: Movie
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album From Her to Eternity (originally released in 1984). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who have lived and loved the music, including close collaborators.
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Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 2: The Firstborn is Dead)
Title: Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 2: The Firstborn is Dead)
Character: Self
Released: April 27, 2009
Type: Movie
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album The Firstborn is Dead (originally released in 1985). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who have lived and loved the music, including close collaborators.
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Kill Your Idols: More.
Title: Kill Your Idols: More.
Character: Himself
Released: August 11, 2006
Type: Movie
A full-length feature documentary produced in 2006 which serves as a companion piece to and is included on the DVD of the 2004 film KILL YOUR IDOLS.
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Kill Your Idols
Title: Kill Your Idols
Character: Himself
Released: April 8, 2004
Type: Movie
A 2004 documentary on thirty years of alternative rock 'n roll in NYC.Documenting the history from the genuine authenticity of No Wave to the current generation of would be icons and true innovators seeing to represent New York City in the 21st century
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D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist
Title: D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: Movie
This documentary features interviews with Ian MacKaye (Fugazi), J Mascis (Dinosaur jr.), John John Jesse (Demonic Erotic painter), Jim Rose (Jim Rose Sideshow), Jim Thirwell (Foetus), Lydia Lunch, Mike Watt (Minutemen), Richard Kern (Filmmaker), Ron Ashet
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Don't Bring A Dog
Title: Don't Bring A Dog
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Don't Bring A Dog shows a part of the New York underground music scene - rooted in the early eighties - existing apart from MTV and billboard charts. Music, interviews, sounds and pictures of the city blend into a collage. Don't Bring A Dog works like a time capsule of people and music in NY at a particular moment
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The Sound of Progress
Title: The Sound of Progress
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
This documentary shows the mindset of the some of the most original and influential artists of the experimental scene (Coil, Current 93, Foetus, Test Dept.). An unprecedented insight into the workings, the methods and the ideas that made these names legendary. Filmed in Hamburg, Amsterdam and London, 1985-1987.
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Submit to Me Now
Title: Submit to Me Now
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Oddballs dancing, leering at camera, guy shaving a nontraditional part of his body and man ripping his own throat out, woman stabbing herself to death.
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Submit to Me
Title: Submit to Me
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
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The Right Side of My Brain
Title: The Right Side of My Brain
Released: April 9, 1984
Type: Movie
The sexual misadventures of a sexually insane girl.